NYT Connections July 7 2024 Answers
Puzzle #392
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
COPPER HONEY COVER MELT SUB SHRINK HERO CONDENSE FREEZE HACK BACKUP SOMEDAY ALTERNATE FANTASY VAPORIZE SUIT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CHANGE STATES OF MATTER
Green — REPLACEMENT
Blue — SLANGY NAMES FOR PROFESSIONS
Purple — MARIAH CAREY NUMBER ONE HITS
CHANGE STATES OF MATTERCONDENSE, FREEZE, MELT, VAPORIZE
REPLACEMENTALTERNATE, BACKUP, COVER, SUB
SLANGY NAMES FOR PROFESSIONSCOPPER, HACK, SHRINK, SUIT
MARIAH CAREY NUMBER ONE HITSFANTASY, HERO, HONEY, SOMEDAY
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.